Product Specifications

HBX
HBX--6517DS
6517DS--VTM
Andrew® Teletilt® Antenna, 1710–2180 MHz, 65° horizontal beamwidth, RET compatible  
l Superior azimuth tracking and pattern symmetry to minimize any sector overlap  

l Rugged, reliable design with excellent passive intermodulation suppression  

l The values presented on this datasheet have been calculated based on N­P­BASTA 
White Paper version 9.6 by the NGMN Alliance  

 
Electrical Specifications
Frequency Band, MHz 1710–1880 1850–1990 1920–2180
Gain by all Beam Tilts, average, dBi 18.5 18.6 18.9
Gain by all Beam Tilts Tolerance, dB ±0.2 ±0.3 ±0.4
0 ° | 18.3  0 ° | 18.4  0 ° | 18.8 

Gain by Beam Tilt, average, dBi  3 ° | 18.6   3 ° | 18.7   3 ° | 19.1 

 6 ° | 18.4   6 ° | 18.6   6 ° | 18.7 

Beamwidth, Horizontal, degrees 67 66 64
Beamwidth, Horizontal Tolerance, degrees ±1.8 ±0.9 ±2.8
Beamwidth, Vertical, degrees 5.0 4.7 4.4
Beamwidth, Vertical Tolerance, degrees ±0.2 ±0.2 ±0.3
Beam Tilt, degrees 0–6 0–6 0–6
USLS, dB 19 19 18
Front­to­Back Total Power at 180° ± 30°, dB 26 26 26
CPR at Boresight, dB 22 22 22
CPR at Sector, dB 11 11 9
Isolation, dB 30 30 30
VSWR | Return Loss, dB 1.4 | 15.6 1.4 | 15.6 1.4 | 15.6
PIM, 3rd Order, 2 x 20 W, dBc ­153 ­153 ­153
Input Power per Port, maximum, watts 350 350 350
Polarization  ±45° ±45° ±45°
Impedance  50 ohm 50 ohm 50 ohm

General Specifications
Antenna Brand  Andrew® 
Antenna Type  DualPol® 
Band  Single band 
Brand  DualPol® | Teletilt® 
Operating Frequency Band  1710 – 2180 MHz 
 

Mechanical Specifications
Color  Light gray 
Lightning Protection  dc Ground 
Radiator Material  Low loss circuit board 
Radome Material  PVC, UV resistant 
RF Connector Interface  7­16 DIN Female 
RF Connector Location  Bottom 
RF Connector Quantity, total  2 

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Product Specifications
HBX
HBX--6517DS
6517DS--VTM

Wind Loading, maximum  393.0 N @ 150 km/h 
88.3 lbf @ 150 km/h 
Wind Speed, maximum  241.0 km/h | 149.8 mph 
 

Dimensions
Depth  83.0 mm | 3.3 in 
Length  1902.0 mm | 74.9 in 
Width  166.0 mm | 6.5 in 
Net Weight  6.2 kg | 13.7 lb 
 

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Information

Model with Factory Installed AISG 1.1 Actuator  HBX­6517DS­R2M 
Model with Factory Installed AISG 2.0 Actuator  HBX­6517DS­A1M 
RET System  Teletilt® 

Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
Agency Classification
RoHS 2011/65/EU Compliant by Exemption
China RoHS SJ/T 11364­2006 Above Maximum Concentration Value (MCV)
ISO 9001:2008 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system

   

Included Products
DB390 — Pipe Mounting Kit for 2.4 ­ 4.5 in (60 ­ 115 mm) OD round members. Use for narrow panel antennas. Includes 
two pipe mounts.  

DB5098E — Downtilt Mounting Kit for 2.4 ­ 4.5 in (60 ­ 115 mm) OD round members 

©2014 CommScope, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks identified by ® or ™ are registered trademarks, respectively, of CommScope. page 2 of 2
All specifications are subject to change without notice. See www.commscope.com for the most current information. Revised: June 11, 2014 October 10, 2014